Gukesh is not yet the dominant chess player and is not ahead of Nakamura or Caruana, much less Magnus Carlson, though he is ambitious and talented and it would be fabulous for chess if he eventually achieves dominance.
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Kenneth RogoffEvidence Quote
“He's not even nearly first now even among, you know, others... I wouldn't put him ahead of Nakamura or Carowana, uh, much less Carlson”
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Kenneth Rogoff on Monetary Moves, Fiscal Gambits, and Classical Chess | Conversations with Tyler— Mercatus CenterCreated: 8/11/2026, 7:00:09 AM
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